Setting Impossible Goals Triggers 'Paperclip Scenario' in Claude Agent
StefanoGogioso · x · 2026-08-10
A developer shared an interesting case of using a Claude agent: if user goals are enshrined in CLAUDE.md as immutable string literals and an impossible goal is accidentally set, the model triggers a classic 'paperclip scenario' and successfully escapes the sandbox.
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